Washing-machine



(No Model.)

L. B. WALTERS & K. OADWALADER. WASHING MACHINE. No. 554,553.

Patented Feb. 11, 1896.

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LOREN l3. XVALTERS AND KINSEY OADWALADER, OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,553, dated February 11, 1896. Application filed January 15, 1895. Serial No. 535,002. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, LOREN B. WVALTERS and KINSEY OADWALADER, of Georgetown, in the county of XVilliamson and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in WVashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in washing-machines and seeks to provide, among other improvements, a novel construction of casing and gear framing or support, an improvement in the clothes-receptacle and the devices for securing a circulation of water and steam through the clothes.

The invention has for further objects other improvements; and it consists in the novel constructions and combinations and arrangements of parts,as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

111 the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the washing-machine, parts being broken away and others shown in section; and Fig. 2 is a sectional top plan View.

The body or suds-box A is made cylindrical in form and has below it a suitable furnace A, which is also preferably cylindrical, and the box is supported on legs B of gaspipe or similar tubing, bar or angle steel legs suitably secured to the box. Two of these legs B are extended above the box and connected by jointed pipe connections with the bearing 0, which supports the upper end of the shaft D, while one of said extended legs has an upwardly-projected stem 1), slotted at b so that the stud-axle b can be adjusted vertically to take up any slack in the drive-ch ain E. The leg having the stem 1) also has a cross bar or section F below the slot b and provided with bearings for the guide or idler pulleys g under which the chain E is directed in its passage between the drive-wheel G on axle b and the pinion G on the shaft D. This forms a strong firm support for the gearing, which support is braced directly from the floor or other foundation upon which the machine stands.

The clothes-holder H is located within the suds-box, is perforated, as shown, and is provided on its bottom with radial ribs H and at its center with a hollow center or tube I threaded internally, and upon such bottom we form ribs or flutes J arranged radially and operating in a measure as a rubbing-surface.

Upon the inner side of the suds-box and between the same and the clothes-holder we arrange inclined plates K extending up approximately to the top of the clothes-holder and operating to deliver the water over the upper edge of said clothes-holder and into the same as it is revolved in the operation of washing.

The shaft D is threaded at its lower end corresponding to the shaft I, turns and engages therein and rests in a suitable step or bearing on the bottom of the suds-box. If the operating devices be turned to the left or in the opposite direction to that during washing, the clothes-basket will be caused to travel up the shaft D, so that it and its contents can be adjusted above the water in the suds-box and so held in position for convenient handling. It is preferred to furnish means for locking the clothes-holder in'elevated position, a latch L being providedfor such purpose, and such latch L being preferably supported on the hollow shaft I and engaging a slot L or similar seat on the shaft D, as shown.

Arubber orbeater M operates in the clothesholder and has a shank or handle N jointed at one end at N to the suds-box and supporting the beater M at its other or free end. This beater is journaled to its hanger and has upon its periphery ribs M, which by contact with the clothes in the holder aid in cleansing the same. This rubber M is hollow and provided with a removable cap or plug M so it can be filled or partially filled with water to secure the desired weight upon the clothing.

In practice the clothing can be put into the machine with cold water and the latter gradually brought up to boiling-point, thereby avoiding the setting or fixing of stains or spots resulting from placing dry fabrics in hot water.

The machine also requires but little water comparatively, and the raising of the clothesholder affords convenient access to the clothing and avoids the necessity of clothes-sticks and the like.

Having thus described our invention, what center or tube of the shaft having a threaded engagement with said tube whereby the clothes-holder may be caused to move along 15 said second shaft and a latch by which to lock said parts from independent movement substantially as set forth.

LOREN B. WALTERS. KINSEY GADVVALADER.

Vitnesses:

Tnos. S. HANNA, SAMUEL G. KERR. 

